adminCouncillors blew US$11m on workshops in 7 months
INCARCERATED Harare town clerk Engineer Hosiah Chisango, who is on remand over a street lights deal, has called for external regulation of council operations after revealing that councillors squandered more than US$11 million on weekly workshops and seminars in the first seven months of this year.
Zanu PF MP donates to Mutare prison
Zanu PF Manicaland women’s quota representative and chairperson of the Parliamentary Portfolio on Women’s Affairs, Community and SME Development Cde Getrude Mutandi has donated food and sanitary wear to inmates at Mutare Remand Prison.
ZOC to build around sprints, marathon
JUST over two weeks after their Paris 2024 Games sojourn, Zimbabwe Olympic Committee president Thabani Gonye feels the country’s performance at the global sport’s show-piece gave them the biggest indication of some of the areas they need to build on for the 2028 edition.
HCC loses US$469k arbitral dispute
Harare City Council has failed in its bid to avoid paying in Zimbabwe dollars a US$468 855 debt it owes a private company, Furbank Trading (Private) Ltd, using the 1-1 exchange rate, although it can still at law, pay in local currency at the prevailing exchange rate.
Court to inspect Madzibaba Ishmael’s farm
THE trial of Madzibaba Ishmael Chokurongerwa and his seven co-accused will move to his farm tomorrow for an inspection in loco after Norton magistrate Ms Christina Nyandoro yesterday granted the State’s application.
Man kills friend in row over ZiG9
A MAN from Goromonzi, Munashe Ngoshi (21), has been arrested for allegedly murdering an associate following a misunderstanding over ZiG9.
‘Keep an eye on US National Endowment for Democracy’
Recently, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs published a comprehensive paper detailing the nefarious activities of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED).
Econet wins two top ZAS awards
TELECOMMUNICATIONS and technology company Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has won both the Best Overall Stand and Best ICT Exhibitor awards at this year’s Zimbabwe Agricultural Show.
TelOne’s CRSL misery
AFTER investing over US$200 000 to win the 2023 Central Region Soccer League championship, which carried a paltry US$7 500 prize money, TelOne are now counting the costs as they are yet to get anything from the league’s sponsor Ruvimbo Funeral Assurances.